Sigd 2787 / סיגד 6548

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6548 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Sigd is an Amharic word meaning “prostration” or “worship” and is the commonly used name for a holiday celebrated by the Ethiopian Jewish community on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. This date is exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur, usually falling out in late October or November, and according to Ethiopian Jewish tradition is also the date that G-d first revealed himself to Moses.

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Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 2784 29 Cheshvan 6545
Sigd 2785 29 Cheshvan 6546
Sigd 2786 29 Cheshvan 6547
Sigd 2787 29 Cheshvan 6548
Sigd 2788 29 Cheshvan 6549
Sigd 2789 29 Cheshvan 6550
Sigd 2790 29 Cheshvan 6551
Sigd 2791 29 Cheshvan 6552

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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